##  [Writing guidelines](/en/ressources-resources/writing-resources/writing-guidelines)

Find helpful advice on points of language and style that you can use when drafting various types of texts.

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##  On this page

- [Writing and revision guidelines](#writing)
- [Language articles and tips](#tips)
- [Language blogs](#blogs)
- [Other resources](#resources)

###  Writing and revision guidelines

- [Bilingual legislative drafting conventions](https://www.ulcc-chlc.ca/Civil-Section/Drafting/Drafting-Conventions?lang=en-us)
**Source:** Uniform Law Conference of Canada
- [Citation and style guides (APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, etc.)](https://www.library.mun.ca/researchtools/guides/citations/)
**Source:** Memorial University
- [Drafting legislation: Where law and culture meet](http://www.cslf.gouv.qc.ca/bibliotheque-virtuelle/publication-html/?tx_iggcpplus_pi4%5bfile%5d=publications/pubb101/b101ch1.html) (in French only)
**Source:** Conseil supérieur de la langue française
- [Guidelines for writing place names](http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/normes-procedures/regles-ecriture/) (in French only)
**Source:** Government of Quebec
- [Guidelines for writing street names](http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/pdf/guideaffichageodonymique.pdf) (PDF) (in French only)
**Source:** Government of Quebec
- [Guide to drafting French legislative texts](https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/csj-sjc/legis-redact/juril/index.html) (in French only)
**Source:** Government of Canada
- [Legistics paragraphing](http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/csj-sjc/legis-redact/legistics/p3p1.html)
**Source:** Government of Canada
- [Ontario.ca style guide](https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontarioca-style-guide)
**Source:** Government of Ontario
- [Ottawa Law Review style guide](https://commonlaw.uottawa.ca/ottawa-law-review/sites/commonlaw.uottawa.ca.ottawa-law-review/files/information_for_prospective_authors_-_resources_-_olr_style_guide.pdf) (PDF)
**Source:** Revue de droit d’Ottawa
- [Professional Editorial Standards](https://editors.ca/publications/professional-editorial-standards/)
**Source:** Editors Canada
- [Style guides for writing bibliographies in French](https://bib.umontreal.ca/citer/styles-bibliographiques/choisir-son-style) (in French only)
**Source:** University of Montréal
- [University of Ottawa writing guide](https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/language-services/writing-guide)
**Source:** University of Ottawa
- [University of Victoria editorial style guide](https://www.uvic.ca/communicationsmarketing/assets/docs/style-guide-web.pdf) (PDF)
**Source:** University of Victoria

###  Language articles and tips

- [Language help bank](https://vitrinelinguistique.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/banque-de-depannage-linguistique) (in French only)
**Source:** Office québécois de la langue française
- [Language reports: language articles](https://www.druide.com/en/enquetes)
**Source:** Druide informatique
- [Le français au micro: Weekly language bulletin](http://linguistique.radio-canada.ca/category/le-francais-au-micro/) (in French only)
**Source:** Guy Bertrand – Radio-Canada linguistique
- [Legal terminology articles](http://soquij.qc.ca/fr/ressources-pour-tous/chroniques-linguistiques) (in French only)
**Source:** Société québécoise d'information juridique
- [L’œil du rédacteur: Articles for writers](https://www.grenier.qc.ca/chroniques/16743/loeil-du-redacteur-en-francais-svp) (in French only)
**Source:** Le Grenier

###  Language blogs

- [Au cœur du français](http://andreracicot.ca/blogue/) (in French only)
**Source:** André Racicot
- [Linguistiquement correct](http://linguistiquement-correct.blogspot.ca/) (in French only)
**Source:** Jacques Maurais
- [L'oreille tendue](http://oreilletendue.com/) (in French only)
**Source:** Benoît Melançon
- [The Linguist](https://blog.thelinguist.com/)
**Source:** Steve Kaufmann

###  Other resources

- [Addressing guidelines](https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/PG/manual/PGaddress-e.asp)
**Source:** Government of Canada
- [BonPatron (French spelling and grammar checker)](https://bonpatron.com/en/)
**Source:** Nadaclair Language Technologies Inc
- [How to write place names correctly](http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/normes-procedures/regles-ecriture/comment-ecrire-nom-lieu.html) (in French only)
**Source:** Government of Quebec
- [List of expressions to avoid and ways to correct them](https://ustboniface.ca/document.doc?id=217) (PDF) (in French only)
**Source:** University of Saint-Boniface
- [Model business emails](https://vitrinelinguistique.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/22795/la-redaction-et-la-communication/redaction-administrative-et-commerciale/correspondance/courriel/modeles-de-courriels) (in French only)
**Source:** Office québécois de la langue française
- [Model business letters](https://vitrinelinguistique.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/24954/la-redaction-et-la-communication/redaction-administrative-et-commerciale/correspondance/lettre/modeles-de-lettres) (in French only)
**Source:** Office québécois de la langue française
- [References and citation styles: How to avoid nightmares](http://www.thesez-vous.com/blogue/references-et-styles-de-citation-evitez-les-cauchemars.html) (in French only)
**Source:** Thèsez-vous? – Chronique Bibliothécaire à la rescousse
- [Writing and communicating an effective strategic plan](https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/business-strategy-planning/define-strategy/pages/how-write-strategic-plan.aspx)
**Source:** Business Development Bank of Canada
- [Writing and revising texts: Which tools hold the answers to your questions](https://www.scriptum-marketing.com/outils-pour-la-redaction-et-la-revision-de-textes/) (in French only)
**Source:** Scriptum

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